Valve.



F. w. HODGES.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11. 1913.

Patented Jan. 25, 191 56.

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FREDERICK W. HODGES, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO DETROIT LUBRICATQR COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

' VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 25, 191%.

Application filed February 11, 1913 Serial No. 747,663.

' T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. Hone-Es, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, inthe county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. The invention consists in the construction of the bonnet and handle of a valve, together with the construction of the operating stem, in such a manner as to provide a convenient and g economical .form of packing and a simplified and desirable construction; and further in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more particularly described and pointed out in the claims.

' Referring to the drawing, trated my invention in' a'simple figure showing a'portion of the body of a valve, with an ordinary globe valve, or other type of v the bonnet and handle attached thereto, the upper portion being in vertical central section.

A indicates the-body or valve casing of .valve, in which the valve is opened and Q further illustratethe same.

closed by the rotation of the handle. The form and style of the valve proper being immaterial and forming no part of my invention I have not deemed it necessary to Securedin the top of the casing, in the usual manner, is the bonnet B which has a tubular extension C. Within this tubular extension is an inwardly-extending annular flange or shoulder C through which extends the" valve stem D. On the valve stem is an annular flange E, below the shoulder C;'

and between this flange on the stem and the shoulder'C is a suitable packing F.

The valve stem D extends above the top of the tubular extension C and is provided with a square or other angularly-shaped portion G and at the top is screw-threaded to receive a suitable nut 7H, below WhlCh may be placed,

if desired, a washer a.

The handle, I, is provided centrally with a recess or chamber J. Secured to the' underside of the handle, as by screws 6, is the spring-casing or tubular member K, the lower end of which rests and is journaled on the upper end of the tubular extension C.

I preferably provide a downwardly-extend- I. have illus ing flange c on the bottom or inner end (1 of this spring-casing, this flange engaging Within the tubular extension 0 to assist in retaining the spring casing in position on the top of the tubular extension. Thebottom 03 of the casing is provided with an aperture corresponding to the shape of the angular portion G of the stem, so as to form a driving connection between the two.

Between the bottom d of the spring casing and the nut H, or washer a, is a spring, which I have shown as a spiral spring, M, under tension and acting to draw the stem upward and thus force the flange E against the packing F and the packing against the spring casing is journaled on the top of the bonnet extension, simplifies and cheapens the construction, and by making the valve casing K as a complementary extension of the bonnet portion G Ihave added to the attractive appearance of the device.

The nut H can be adjusted by removing the securing screws b and taking off the "handle, if increased tension is desired in the spring. The device is a desirable one to manufacture, is quickly and easily assembled, and is eflicient to produce a tightly-packed valve.

Having thus described my invention, 'what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a valve, the combination with a bon net having an extension, of a valve stem end of the stem,- aspring coiled within said tubular member and compressed between said wall and said abutment, and a handle secured. to the outer end of the tubular member.

2. In a valve, the combination with a lionnet having an extension, of a valve stem passing centrally through said extension and formed with a'squ-ared portion adjacent the outer end of the extension, opposed shoulder C. This construction, in which a I shoulders on the bonnet and valve stem, retaining the latter against outward movement, a tubular member seated at one end upon said extension, said end beingflanged inwardly and engaged with thesquared portion of the stem, and the other end of said tubular member being outwardly flanged, a nut'upon the outer end of the stem, a spring compressed between said nut 10 and the inwardly extending; flange, and a handle secured to the outwardly-extending flange, its inner. face recessed to receive the end of said stem'.

In testimony'whereof L aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK W. HODGES. 

